Department of B.Sc (Animation & Multimedia)

Overview

Animation is the art of bringing inanimate objects or characters to life, a world where reality meets imagination. It involves special effects, graphics and software technologies that create virtual experiences. The animation industry is witnessing a host of opportunities, as television channels, movie makers and the entertainment sector are finding the animation techniques suitable for a different visual experience. Recognizing this potential, the Indian market is suddenly waking up to the need of this growing industry. Animation studios and training institutes cater to the growing need to build skilled manpower for this market.


Opportunities


Though, these are some examples only. Opportunities exist both with the government as well as private sector enterprises. The animation itself is an industry, and as industry, it’s on the boom. There exist numerous animation houses both in India and abroad who work for clienteles. An animator and multimedia professional can also work as a freelancer or start his / her own enterprise given he/she has entrepreneurial skills and funds for investments. Animators work in various capacities.


Areas of Specialisation

  • Preproduction
  • Comic Art & Design
  • Graphic Design
  • 3D Modeling
  • Digital Compositing
    • 3D Texturing
    • 3D Lighting & Rendering
    • 3D Character Animation
    • Visual Effects

    Teaching Methodology

    • Drawing / Sketching / Concept Art / Storyboarding / Preproduction / Script
    • 2D Animation / Experimental Animation
    • 3D – Modeling / Animation / Texturing / Lighting / Rendering / Rigging
    • Matte Painting / Compositing / Rotoscopy / Match moving / Colour Correction
    • Studio Visits & Internship

    Career path you can choose after the course

    • Graphic Designer
    • 2D/3D Animator
    • 3D Modeler
    • AV Editor
    • Game Tester & Reviewer
    • Multimedia Programmer
    • Web Designer
    • Visualizer
    • Video Editor

    Students of this programme are placed in companies with an average annual package of 3.20 LPA to 6.00 LPA


    PROGRAMS

    S. NO. Program Duration Mode
    01. B.Sc (Agriculture/Forestry) 4 Years Semester
    02. BCA 3 Years Semester
    03. BBA 3 Years Semester
    04. B.Com (Hon's) 3 Years Semester
    05. BHA 4 Years Semester
    06. BHM 3 Years Semester
    07. BA (Tourism Management) 3 Years Semester
    08. B.Sc(Animation Multimedia 3 Years Semester

    Laboratory


    Computer Laboratory on 3D Animation

    Definition of: 3D animation. 3D animation. Animating objects that appear in a three-dimensional space. They can be rotated and moved like real objects. 3D animation is at the heart of games and virtual reality, but it may also be used in presentation graphics to add flair to the visuals.

    Computer Laboratory on 2D Animation

    Cut-out, 2D drawn, sand animation, paint on glass, collage, and rotoscoping animation techniques are all done here. Capturing frames is done using the application Dragonframe and a DSLR camera. Messy animation projects including paint on glass, and sand animation, are only allowed on the Messy Stand in the 2D Lab Multi-Use Lab in the Communications building